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Looking for the perfect dessert to whip up this Valentine’s Day? Why not try this recipe for raw ginger chocolate cake won’t just impress your date, it can help turn up the heat! The delicious treat is filled with ingredients that will work to spice up your love life, such as cacao powder. Cacao beans are the base of all chocolate, a well-known natural aphrodisiac that contains phenylethylamine (PEA), which stimulates the same hormone your body releases during sex! Cacao also provides plenty of flavor so you don’t need to add any sugar to this tasty cake. Trust us, you’ll feel sexier when you devour a dessert without worrying about your waistline.
To dial up the love quotient, this recipe also uses avocados, ginger, and coconuts to help set the mood. Avocados are aphrodisiacs that date back to ancient Aztec times. The creamy fruit is what gives this frosting its fudge-like texture, and will help to plump up your skin. Ginger and coconut both work to improve your circulation and get your blood flowing. In fact, legend says that the famous French courtesan Madame du Barry gave ginger to all of her lovers to increase their desire and improve their pleasure. So if you want to raise the temperature in the bedroom, make sure to include this cake in your Valentine’s Day menu and other good desserts!
- 1 cup almonds
- ¾ cup walnuts
- ¼ cup raw cacao
- ¼ tsp high quality sea salt
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 3 Tbsp coconut nectar*
- 5 Medjool dates, pitted
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Frosting:
- ¾ cup avocado flesh
- 3 dates
- 2 Tbsp cacao
- ¼ cup coconut nectar*
- *Use maple syrup if you can’t find coconut nectar. Don’t use agave, which is high in fructose and highly processed.
- Directions:
- Grind the almonds, walnuts, and cacao in a food processor until it resembles bread crumbs. Add the sea salt, ginger, coconut nectar, dates and vanilla and mix again until you achieve a smooth texture. Press the mixture into a 9 x 5 inch rectangular glass baking dish. The coconut nectar will hold the moist ingredients together, so baking isn’t necessary.
- Cut the cake in half and separate with a spatula, as you will be stacking one half of the cake on top of the other to create a two-layer cake. Frost one of the halves, then stack the other half of the cake on top. Finally, frost the top of the double-layered cake with the remainder of the frosting. Slice into six pieces lengthwise and across. Garnish with a little mint on the side to add a pop of color and enjoy!
will try that recipe if I find all the ingredients
whole foods has everything you need ;)
Yes you can find everything you need for the recipe at Whole Foods.
I’m allergic to almonds, is there a good substitute?
Hi Kimberly,
Happy Valentine’s Day! Thanks for everything you’ve done for me!
I’d been having your green drink for a couple of years before I read The Beauty Detox Solution a few months ago and it completely changed my life. Since I’d already been having green drinks ever morning and have been a vegetarian since I was 15, I started in the second phase, but then I suspected candida and was having some major constipation issues so I jumped back to blossoming beauty. I’m missing my GGS and fruit and it’s been about two weeks. I was worried I wasn’t getting enough greens even though I have Darhma’s Kale Salad everyday for lunch and dinner so I added some spinach to your morning avocado oat groats recipe and it works really well, can’t even taste it!
So that’s where I am now, but have a couple questions. I have hypothyroidism, so I am quite worried about soy (as I know I should be) I know there is soy in our Dr. Ohhira supplements even though it’s fermented, will that hurt me?
also, when eating at family and friend’s homes for dinner parties, how do I prepare/ explain why I’m not eating much of what’s served? any advice?
Also, worried about traveling and staying with family and friends at their homes, any advice would be wonderful!
Thanks again for everything you and your book have done for me!
Do you soak the nuts overnight first??
I just made this cake and it is SO good! How long will it last? or does it have to be eaten right away? Can I store it in the fridge? I might just eat the whole thing ;0
Thanks!
the recipe doesn’t specify cacao powder, beans or both?
Sooo excited!!! Going to try to make tonite. If it’s a hit then I’ll be making this for my next dinner party :)
Q: Is it ok to substitute coconut nectar for honey in the raw cacao truffles? If so, is the ratio the same?
Merci,
J ~
ps Kamile, I believe her recipe is calling for the cacao powder. At least, that’s what I’m going to try.
Serves 6? Sounds like an exciting Valentine’s Day!!
Looks yummy! When do you add the avocado?
I just tried the cake and it is de-li-cious!
The top picture can not be a picture of this cake…am I wrong? I think you should only post pictures of the actual cakes.
Can you leave out the dates for less sugar?
I am just curious about the avocado frosting. Is it okay to leave the frosting on the cake more than one day? I said that because I usually don’t eat avocado when it gets dark after opening. Anyway the cake is so delicious and very easy to make. Yummy!
It was nice to meet you at Bio Glow. The deaf one.
Linda
ok ok ok. we get that agave isn’t good for you
Do you need to soak the nuts first in this recipe? Just purchased your new book and signed up to get your newsletter on line. You rock!
Love the idea of this recipe but I’m allergic to walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts and figs. Can I use other nuts and fruits to substitute? And which ones would be best?
I’m bringing this recipe up to date! I just made this and oh my heavens! It’s orgasmic!
Kimberly, theeee best! So Delicious! And it’s healthy! 😍😍😍
Grateful, again!
Thank you for whipping up your recipes and bringing your geniusness to us!
This rating gets an “amazeballs! Decadently Delicious and Orgasmic!” 💖